Title: Youth Development Professional/ Academic Case Manager (2 Positions Available)
Department: College Bound Site at Verdugo Hills High School
Reports To: Teen Director and College Bound Coordinator
Primary Function: Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, the College Bound Case Manager promotes student success, provides preventive services, and responds to identified student needs by implementing a plan that addresses academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.
Key Roles (essential Job Responsibilities):
• Support and maintain programs that engage teens socially, culturally, communally and intellectually and reflect the diversity of Club life, including: community service, education, and leadership.
• Plan and implement day-to-day programs activities (i.e. access, nutrition and exercise, character building, career exploration, etc.) in accordance with established standards and goals.
• Attend and participate in meetings and keep supervisor informed of changes to policies, goals and program.
• Ensures an environment that facilitates achievement of program goals, with overall responsibility for cleanliness, attractiveness and safety of members, properties and equipment.
• Participate in outcome measurement processes and other evaluation programs, including BGCA's annual Impact Assessment.
• Ensures quality improvement of programs by conducting program evaluations and annual written analysis of members’ needs and interest.
• Work closely and cooperatively with the high school principals and teachers/counselors.
• Develops and maintains a written plan for effective delivery of the College Bound program based on the current member’s school data
• Communicates the goals of the comprehensive programs to members, parents and school officials
• Uses the majority of time providing direct services through the Guidance Curriculum, Individual Student Planning and Preventive and Responsive Services
• Assists all members with developing academic, career and personal skills, goals
• Assists with placement and follow-up services for students
• Assists students in selecting programs of study to enhance career planning
• Provides information and resource services for students, parents/guardians
• Assists members in building self-esteem and developing decision-making, problem-solving, and positive human relations skills
• Utilizes community resources in addressing the needs of members
• Maintains comprehensive records and reports
• Assist/tutor member with homework
Skills /Knowledge Required:
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule; after school hours
• Strong interest in education and impacting member learning positively
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Must have knowledge of high school math and English courses
• Experience working collaboratively with diverse communities
• Must have knowledge of college eligibility requirements
• Must be at least 18 years old to apply
• Must have reliable form of transportation
*Please note that this position is part time at 20 hours a week
If you are interested, please contact the College Access Coordinator at VISTAcollegeaccess@bgcburbank.org
Background checks are required and all Boys & Girls Club employees must comply with all policies and procedures.
